Bee comitted suicide in my boiling wort

[No_Nrg]

While going through my boil I found a bee had gotten in there somewhere along the way, found him with 15 minutes left. He was boiled for an undetermined amount of time. Wort was boiled for 15 minutes after removal.

Anything I need to worry about?

 

[ancientmariner52]

If you've ever eaten raw honey, you've eaten pieces of bees. I try not to think about it.

Since you boiled sufficiently after removing the decedent, you have nothing to worry about. Think of it as a compliment to the aroma of your wort!

 

[triethylborane]

No worries. Happens.

Have a look at FDA food contamination allowances, beer is not on the list, but it gives perspective:

https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRe...mation/SanitationTransportation/ucm056174.htm

 

[No_Nrg]

That's kinda what I thought, I wasn't gonna dump it but was just curious.

Thanks Fellas!

 

[JohnSand]

If it doesn't already have a name, consider Stinger, Black and Gold, Buzzz Brew.
If it's really great you have to add a bee every time. And someone will make an Imperial version.
It's still Bee r.

 

[glugglug]

We’ve all had it happen. There’s that initial oh $&@t. But then it’s fun to add something to the name of the beer. Glad you resisted the urge to dump it.

 

[EtchyLives]

I've gotten bitter, flavor, and aroma additions from spiders, mosquitoes, flies, ants, and moths. It comes with brewing out of doors in the mid-Atlantic. Brew on!

 

[Hopsimus]

It's still Bee r.

Bee r! Nice! lol

 

[Metalhead_brewer]

The guy who wrote the recipe for a robust porter called "Black Widow Porter"(Really good beer by the way) got that name because he found rests of a boiled widow in his wort when making this recipe and he survived to write it down so i don't think a little bee won't do any harm either.

 

[Murphys_Law]

Bee(n) there. Done that. Many times!!

 

[soccerdad]

Asian bee. Kamikaze

 

[Kee]

I dunno, what would Gary_Oak do?

 

[MaryB]

Last Sunday I had 2 honeybees that were in my garage dive bomb the kettle. They swarmed late last summer from somewhere and I had hundreds of them everywhere. Couldn't locate the queen or I would have built a quick hive. They warmed up when I turned the garage heat on and started flying around again.

 

[SEndorf]

I just hope you gave it a proper burial....

 

[MaxStout]

Bumble Beer

 

[balrog]

Apiological Amber

 

[MaxStout]

Here's your label.

 

[Bigfly]

If you drink too much of it you risk getting stung.

 

[grampamark]

The beer will be fine (though it probably won't take much to give you a pretty good buzz).